San Francisco's DA Brook Jenkins said property crime is 'plaguing' the city and deeply impacting residents and businesses.
San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston on Thursday is sponsoring a hearing on strategies to address the city's problem with car break-ins.
Preston asked District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to report on any victim services offered to people who have had their cars broken into, but in a letter to the committee, she said that her office's Victims Services Division primarily assists people who have been the victim of violent crimes, and "due to budgetary constraints, our office does not currently have staffing capacity to support victims of car break-ins.
San Francisco police have promised more patrols to address the auto burglary problem, especially in tourist areas. Chief Bill Scott even said they would be using "bait" cars.
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